Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation Names Recipients of 2023 Outstanding Law Student Scholarships
15 exceptional law students will receive $52,500 in scholarship awards, funded by generous law firm and corporate partners
The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s WLAM Foundation Awards for Outstanding Law Students. Besides their impressive academic performance at Michigan law schools, these individuals endeavor to advance women’s roles in essential areas of the law, including STEM, social justice, equality, child advocacy, and domestic violence.
Since 1997, the WLAM Foundation has awarded over $772,000 to more than 292 law students. For 2023, the recipients and sponsors for each of the $3,500 scholarships are:
- Olivia Kurajian, Michigan State University College of Law
- Jean Ledwith King Scholar, sponsored by the members of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
- Kassie Fotiadis, University of Michigan Law School
- Miller Canfield Scholar, sponsored by Miller Canfield
- Zia Felder, Wayne State University School of Law
- Dawn Van Hoek Scholar, sponsored by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation
- Adriana Burga, Western Michigan University Cooley School of Law
- Dickinson Wright Women’s Network Scholar, sponsored by the Dickinson Wright Women’s Network
- Amulya Vadapalli, University of Michigan Law School
- Kimberly M. Cahill Scholar, sponsored by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation
- Mariane Karkaba, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- John Dalton and Mary Lou Peacock Scholar, sponsored by Peacock Law Firm
- Cyerra Haywood, University of Michigan Law School
- General Motors Scholar, sponsored by General Motors Corporation
- Mariana C. Seal, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- General Motors Scholar, sponsored by General Motors Corporation
- Patricia De La Hoya-Velez, Michigan State University College of Law
- Masco Corporation Scholar, sponsored by Masco Corporation
- Asia E. Adieh, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
- Masco Corporation Scholar, sponsored by Masco Corporation
- Caroline R. Quant, Western Michigan University Cooley School of Law
- Dobrusin Law Firm Scholar, sponsored by The Dobrusin Law Firm
- Jennel Davoren, Western Michigan University Cooley School of Law
- Florence King Scholar in Patent Law, sponsored by Women Patent Lawyers
- Natalia Grasso, Wayne State University School of Law
- The Collins Einhorn Farrell Professionalism Scholar, sponsored by Collins Einhorn Farrell
- Blythe Collins, Wayne State University School of Law
- WLAMF Scholar sponsored by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation
- Taylor Elyse Mills, Michigan State University College of Law
- WLAMF Scholar sponsored by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation
“We thank the individuals, law firms, and corporations that continue to support our mission with their contributions to the WLAM Foundation Law Student scholarships,” said Kristen L. Pursley, WLAM Foundation president and managing partner of The Dobrusin Law Firm in Pontiac, Michigan. “Each of our 15 worthy recipients is dedicated to excellence in the classroom and committed to championing social causes. We look forward with pride to their impact on the profession.”
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The Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (www.womenlawyers.org) is a statewide organization providing wide-ranging networking and professional development opportunities for women lawyers, including attorneys, judges, and law students. Its mission is to secure the rights of women in society and advance the interests of women members of the legal profession, promote improvements in the administration of justice, promote equality and social justice for all people, improve relations between the legal profession and the public, and encourage the continued legal education of lawyers. Since its founding in 1983, the primary mission of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation (www.wlamfoundation.org) has been to support the education of women who show leadership in advancing the position of women in society. That mission is realized annually through scholarship awards to outstanding women law students attending Michigan law schools.
